Veronese, Paolo, << `vay` roh NAY say, PAH oh loh >> (1528-1588), painted in and around Venice at the end of the Italian Renaissance. His real name was Paolo Cagliari, but he was called Veronese because he was born in Verona. His art is typically Venetian in its dependence on the poetic effects of color. Veronese became most popular for paintings of historical subjects and myths, and for representations of the life of Venetian aristocrats. He also painted religious subjects and portraits. His figures are robust and handsome, splendidly costumed, and theatrically posed in rich settings. His major works include Marriage at Cana in the Louvre in Paris and Mars and Venus in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.
